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LOT 0424

Egyptian Faience Pilgrim's Flask

LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.

6 3/4 in. (825 grams, 17.2 cm).

With domed faces and grooved edge, a pair of loop handles to each shoulder, slender neck and wide mouth.

Provenance

Ex London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0424

Egyptian Faience Pilgrim's Flask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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